As they move forward, cannabis executives are paying special attention to one important aspect of the market: cannabis labor unions. However, working with unions is unfamiliar to many cannabis business owners. According to Fisher Phillips, a national labor and employment firm focused on the cannabis industry, many cannabis employers will have to enter LPAs. Ultimately, the goal of collective bargaining is to improve the workplace for employees without disrupting the employer’s business. One of the most prominent unions targeting cannabis is United Food and Commercial Workers International (UFCW).
The United States undeniably is moving toward federal legalization. With the support of the alcohol and tobacco industries, ecommerce powerhouse Amazon, and billionaires like Charles Koch, it’s only a matter of time before cannabis is legal nationwide. As they move forward, cannabis executives are paying special attention to one important aspect of the market: cannabis labor unions.
Influenced by pandemic-related concerns about workplace health and safety, union organizing has been rising steadily in the cannabis space....
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